Earthquake in Guatemala

November 8, 2012 11:36 AM

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Firefighters transport a wounded resident into a public hospital after he was injured in a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered much of the damage with some 30 homes collapsing in its center. There are three confirmed dead and many missing after the strongest earthquake to hit Guatemala since a deadly 1976 quake that killed 23,000. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) less

Firefighters transport a wounded resident into a public hospital after he was injured in a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 ... more

Photo: Moises Castillo

Firefighters transport a wounded resident into a public hospital... Photo-3707204.52122 - Times Union

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Two women walk past a building damaged after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered much of the damage with some 30 homes collapsing in its center. There are three confirmed dead and many missing after the strongest earthquake to hit Guatemala since a deadly 1976 quake that killed 23,000. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) less

Two women walk past a building damaged after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered ... more

Photo: Moises Castillo

Two women walk past a building damaged after a magnitude 7.4... Photo-3707199.52122 - Times Union

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Residents walk around rubble and a car damaged after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered much of the damage with some 30 homes collapsing in its center. There are three confirmed dead and many missing after the strongest earthquake to hit Guatemala since a deadly 1976 quake that killed 23,000. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) less

Residents walk around rubble and a car damaged after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, ... more

Photo: Moises Castillo

Residents walk around rubble and a car damaged after a magnitude... Photo-3707202.52122 - Times Union

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Residents walk among rubble after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered much of the damage with some 30 homes collapsing in its center. There are three confirmed dead and many missing after the strongest earthquake to hit Guatemala since a deadly 1976 quake that killed 23,000. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) less

Residents walk among rubble after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered much of ... more

A police officer stands in the archway of a building damaged by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered much of the damage with some 30 homes collapsing in its center. There are three confirmed dead and many missing after the strongest earthquake to hit Guatemala since a deadly 1976 quake that killed 23,000. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) less

A police officer stands in the archway of a building damaged by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) ... more

Photo: Moises Castillo

A police officer stands in the archway of a building damaged by a... Photo-3707206.52122 - Times Union

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A dollhouse is seen inside a damaged house after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered much of the damage with some 30 homes collapsing in its center. There are three confirmed dead and many missing after the strongest earthquake to hit Guatemala since a deadly 1976 quake that killed 23,000. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) less

A dollhouse is seen inside a damaged house after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the ... more

Photo: Moises Castillo

A dollhouse is seen inside a damaged house after a magnitude 7.4... Photo-3707207.52122 - Times Union

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Residents on motorcycles drive past a damaged road after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered much of the damage with some 30 homes collapsing in its center. There are three confirmed dead and many missing after the strongest earthquake to hit Guatemala since a deadly 1976 quake that killed 23,000. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) less

Residents on motorcycles drive past a damaged road after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the ... more

Residents begin clearing rubble from a damaged building after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered much of the damage with some 30 homes collapsing in its center. There are three confirmed dead and many missing after the strongest earthquake to hit Guatemala since a deadly 1976 quake that killed 23,000. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) less

Residents begin clearing rubble from a damaged building after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the ... more

Photo: Moises Castillo

Residents begin clearing rubble from a damaged building after a... Photo-3707209.52122 - Times Union

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TOPSHOTS A Firefighter stand one bodies of four people who died in the earthquake in San Marcos, 260 km of Guatemala City, on November 7, 2012. At least 48 people died in southwestern Guatemala after a strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the country's Pacific coast on Wednesday, Guatemalan President Otto Molina said. AFP PHOTO/Johan OrdonezJOHAN ORDONEZ/AFP/Getty Images less

TOPSHOTS A Firefighter stand one bodies of four people who died in the earthquake in San Marcos, 260 km of Guatemala City, on November 7, 2012. At least 48 people died in southwestern Guatemala after a strong ... more

Photo: JOHAN ORDONEZ, AFP/Getty Images

TOPSHOTS A Firefighter stand one bodies of four people who died in... Photo-3708932.52122 - Times Union

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Relatives of Rosa Ramos, who died in the earthquake, gather over her coffin at a morgue before returning her remains to her village, in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village in the municipality of San Marcos suffered much of the damage after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific coast on Wednesday. The quake killed more than 30 people and about 100 people are missing. less

Relatives of Rosa Ramos, who died in the earthquake, gather over her coffin at a morgue before returning her remains to her village, in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village in ... more

Photo: Moises Castillo, AP

Relatives of Rosa Ramos, who died in the earthquake, gather over... Photo-3708963.52122 - Times Union

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Residents walk among rubble after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered much of the damage with some 30 homes collapsing in its center. There are three confirmed dead and many missing after the strongest earthquake to hit Guatemala since a deadly 1976 quake that killed 23,000. less

Residents walk among rubble after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered much of ... more

A relative of an injured person sits on the floor of a public hospital in the town of San Marcos, northern Guatemala, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. A 7.4 magnitude earthquake caused dozens of dead and many missing Wednesday in San Marcos, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter. less

A relative of an injured person sits on the floor of a public hospital in the town of San Marcos, northern Guatemala, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. A 7.4 magnitude earthquake caused dozens of dead and many missing ... more

Photo: Moises Castillo, AP

A relative of an injured person sits on the floor of a public... Photo-3708966.52122 - Times Union

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A police looks at rubble after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered much of the damage with some 30 homes collapsing in its center. There are three confirmed dead and many missing after the strongest earthquake to hit Guatemala since a deadly 1976 quake that killed 23,000. less

A police looks at rubble after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered much of the ... more

Photo: Moises Castillo, AP

A police looks at rubble after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in... Photo-3708968.52122 - Times Union

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Residents and rescue workers use heavy equipment to look for people feared buried at a sand mine, after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered much of the damage with some 30 homes collapsing in its center. There are three confirmed dead and many missing after the strongest earthquake to hit Guatemala since a deadly 1976 quake that killed 23,000. less

Residents and rescue workers use heavy equipment to look for people feared buried at a sand mine, after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, ... more

Photo: Moises Castillo, AP

Residents and rescue workers use heavy equipment to look for people... Photo-3708970.52122 - Times Union

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The relatives of Rosa Ramos, who died in the earthquake, walk together as they transport Ramos' body from the morgue to her village in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village in the municipality of San Marcos suffered much of the damage after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific coast on Wednesday. The quake killed more than 30 people and about 100 people are missing. less

The relatives of Rosa Ramos, who died in the earthquake, walk together as they transport Ramos' body from the morgue to her village in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village in the ... more

Photo: Moises Castillo, AP

The relatives of Rosa Ramos, who died in the earthquake, walk... Photo-3708971.52122 - Times Union

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Residents on motorcycles drive past a damaged road after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered much of the damage with some 30 homes collapsing in its center. There are three confirmed dead and many missing after the strongest earthquake to hit Guatemala since a deadly 1976 quake that killed 23,000. less

Residents on motorcycles drive past a damaged road after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the ... more

People talk to a police officer while standing in the rubble caused after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered much of the damage with some 30 homes collapsing in its center. There are three confirmed dead and many missing after the strongest earthquake to hit Guatemala since a deadly 1976 quake that killed 23,000. less

People talk to a police officer while standing in the rubble caused after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 ... more

Photo: Moises Castillo, AP

People talk to a police officer while standing in the rubble caused... Photo-3708975.52122 - Times Union

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An overhead view of a road damaged when a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered much of the damage with some 30 homes collapsing in its center. There are three confirmed dead and many missing after the strongest earthquake to hit Guatemala since a deadly 1976 quake that killed 23,000. less

An overhead view of a road damaged when a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered ... more

Photo: Moises Castillo, AP

An overhead view of a road damaged when a magnitude 7.4 earthquake... Photo-3708976.52122 - Times Union

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Rubble blankets a street after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered much of the damage with some 30 homes collapsing in its center. Dozens are reported dead and many missing after the strongest earthquake to hit Guatemala since a deadly 1976 quake that killed 23,000. less

Rubble blankets a street after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered much of the ... more